8:47 AM,
Apr. 2, 2014

Written by

Bill Decker
The Daily Advertiser/Gannett Louisiana

LAFAYETTE - A new report repeats what many previous reports say about Louisiana: The state continues to takes in far more money from the federal government than it pays in federal taxes. And the gap appears to be growing.

The new report comes from Wallet Hub, an online collection of information about banks and other financial institutions. It is owned by Evolution Finance Inc., a personal finance company founded in 2008 and based in Arlington, Va.

Wallet Hub's conclusions make a point about the persistence of poverty in Louisiana, even at a time when unemployment is relatively low in the ...